That's the thing about acting - you can't fake it.

I couldn't imagine working in a hospital where there's just death, everywhere. But for a lot of women, it was their only option. They couldn't get other jobs.

There were times when I wondered if I was doing the right thing, studying when I could have been going to auditions.

Oh, it's the first big thing I've really done. My first job out of college was working with Steven Soderbergh. I was telling my acting teachers, "I did it, you guys!"

Back then though, you had a few months of training, and then you were just thrown into it.

It's funny because when I first met with Carmen, she said, "Have you ever thought about doing TV?" And I was like, "No, not really, but I'd audition for TV." And she said, "That's where the roles are for women now. That's where you can go and get a really great part."

That's the thing about acting - you can't fake it.